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“The Bible you recovered made a wonderful gift and has stood the test of time as it has worn very well.”
-Butch Buller Arvada, CO ebuller@aol.com

Bible Recovering

If your old family Bible is falling apart, have it recovered in durable leather with copper embellishment. Or send a brand new Bible (or any kind of book) for recovering to extend its life and enrich its appearance.

Store bought and mass-produced Bibles consist of ‘Bonded Leather.’ This inferior product is composed of tiny leather particles pressed together, which rips and falls apart easily. I use solid leather, plus 55 lb. tensile strength fabric to reinforce the spine and hinges.

Celtic Cross

A Bible with an approximate size of 5” x 7” can be recovered in leather and embellished with a copper Celtic Cross design for $195.

I completely remove the old cover from your Bible and construct a brand new hard cover.

Decorative Binding Cords are applied to the spine for tactile interest.
Archival bookbinding glue is brushed onto the spine. This will ensure a durable spine that will remain flexible and not crack over time with continued bending.
A Copper Cross is hand cut and sanded. Patina is applied (optional). The Cross is then wired directly through the cover for firm attachment. It rests on 3-dimensional layers of embossed leather for visual appeal and dimension.
A built-in leather bookmark is attached to the spine.
Your Bible will be completed with handmade papers for coversheets.
Handstitched Headbands are optional on the spine ends - add $18. See Binding Process for more information.

Some page restoration or rebinding is possible. If needed, price to be determined upon examining the Bible.

Signature sewn Bibles are most suitable for recovering (where pages are folded in half and sewn together). Bibles composed of single sheets, just glued together rather than sewn, are not guaranteed to maintain their structural integrity, since the original binding method is inferior.

Standard Cross

The Standard Cross design is $145.

Custom requested Bible designs are also available. Several commissions are seen below. If you have a special cross configuration or other design interests, please contact me to discuss possibilities. Please view Custom Designs to see additional ideas.
Quotes are available for any size Bible or Custom Request.

Custom Celtic
$225

“I want to take this earliest opportunity to express my absolute delight with your restoration and binding of the King James Version of the family Bible. Your work combines a most commendable bookmanlike respect for restoration of traditional (and religious) binding, while your artistry is expressed with an understated, quiet finesse and restraint. This is a truly rare talent. The embroidered headbands are the finest I’ve ever seen, and this includes the hand bookbinding in the U.K. and Ireland, among my collection.”

-Frederick Cross Overland Park, KS

Custom Cross on Large Bible
$425

Custom Methodist Cross
$175

Custom Sunflower Bible
$280

Custom Bible with Initials
$175

Custom Copper Vine Bible
$395

Custom Pink Bible
$245

Leather Bible with Name
$365

Military Bible
$305

Custom Palm Tree Bible
$340

“I just wanted to thank you as my wife absolutely LOVED her bible! She was so thrilled to have all her notes in basically a brand new BEAUTIFUL bible. It was one of the best gifts I have ever given her! .”
-Scott B. Mount Pleasant, SC

Custom Plain Semi-Soft
$110